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- Page 1 E1667 ® WiFi-g™ Onboard 3-in-1 Wireless LAN Adapter 54 Mbps User Guide...
- Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Notices .................... v Safety statements ................vi About this guide ................viii ASUS contact information .............. ix WiFi-g™ specifications summary ..........xx Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ................1-2 1.2 Features ................1-2 1.3 LED and antenna port ............1-4 1.4 Recommended network setup .......... - Page 4 Contents Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Support CD information ............4-2 4.2 Control Center ..............4-3 4.2.1 Control Center icons ..........4-3 4.2.2 Right-click menu ............ 4-4 4.2.3 Left-click menu ............4-4 4.3 Wireless Settings ..............4-4 4.4 Mobile Manager ..............4-5 4.5 Site Monitor ................
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Page 5: Notices
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. -
Page 6: Safety Statements
Safety statements Regulatory Information/Disclaimers Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accordance with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with the product. Any changes or modifications (including the antennas) made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. - Page 7 Safety statements Caution Statement of the FCC Radio Frequency Exposure This Wireless LAN radio device has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C and found compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2.1091 and 15.247(b)(5) addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency devices.
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Page 8: About This Guide
LAN adapter drivers and software applications using the support CD. • Chapter 3: Setting up This chapter provides information on how to set up the WiFi-g™ in your home or office network using the setup wizard. • Chapter 4: Software support This chapter provides information on several software applications included in the WiFi-g™... -
Page 9: Asus Contact Information
Harkort Str. 25, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany Telephone +49-2102-95990 +49-2102-959911 Online contact www.asuscom.de/sales Technical Support Telephone +49-2102-95990 +49-2102-959911 Online support www.asuscom.de/support Web site www.asuscom.de/news ASUS COMPUTER (Middle East and North Africa) Address P.O. Box 64133, Dubai, U.A.E. Telephone +9714-283-1774 +9714-283-1775 Web site www.ASUSarabia.com... -
Page 10: Wifi-G™ Specifications Summary
™ WiFi-g specifications summary Standard IEEE 802.11g; IEEE 802.11b Interface PCI bus Technology Octogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Data transfer rate 802.11g: 54 Mbps with auto-fallback to 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps 802.11b:... -
Page 11: Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the general features of the ASUS WiFi-g™ wireless solution. The chapter also presents the LED indications, and recommended WiFi-g™ network settings. Product introduction... -
Page 12: Welcome
The WiFi-g™ is an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter designed for home or office use. Conforming to IEEE 802.11g standard for WLAN, the ASUS WiFi-g™ is capable of up to 54 Mbps data transmission rate using the Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and the Octogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing technologies. - Page 13 The One Touch wizard guides you in configuring the WiFi-g™ as an access point and intelligently configures the Internet connection sharing settings so you can easily share your Internet connection with other computers in your home or office network.
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Page 14: Led And Antenna Port
LED and antenna port The WiFi-g™ comes with a green data transmission LED (AIR) and an antenna port located at the motherboard rear panel. AIR LED Antenna port The location of the WiFi-g™ data transmission LED and antenna port may vary on other motherboard models. -
Page 15: Recommended Network Setup
Recommended network setup You can use the ASUS WiFi-g™ in various wireless network configurations. It is recommended that you select the most appropriate configuration for your wireless home or office network. The following descriptions are for reference only and may not exactly match your actual network configuration. -
Page 16: Software Access Point (Soft Ap)
1.4.3 Software Access Point (Soft AP) You can configure the WiFi-g™ as a software access point (Soft AP). In this mode, the WiFi-g™ becomes the access point that connects wireless clients to the Internet or network printer. Set WiFi-g™ to this mode if: ®... -
Page 17: Wireless Bridge (Wireless Distribution System)
1.4.4 Wireless bridge (Wireless Distribution System) In a wireless bridge setup, the WiFi-g™ connects two or more APs while maintaining connection to its wireless clients. The wireless bridge feature of the WiFi-g™ is a cost-effective solution for integrating several wireless networks. - Page 18 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
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Page 19: Chapter 2: Installation
Chapter 2 This chapter provides step by step instructions on installing the WiFi-g™ drivers and utilities to your computer. This part also provides information on installing the WiFi-g™ antenna. Installation... -
Page 20: Installation
Installation 2.1.1 System requirements Before installing the WiFi-g™ drivers and utilities, make sure that your system meets the following requirements. • ASUS motherboard with onboard WiFi-g™ solution* • Intel ® Pentium™ 4 AMD Duron; Athlon™XP/64/64FX; Opteron™ system • Minimum 64MB system memory •... -
Page 21: Operating Range
Site survey A site survey (utility provided with the ASUS WiFi-g™) analyzes the installation environment and recommends the best location for wireless LAN devices and access points. -
Page 22: Driver And Utilities Installation
Click the ASUS Wireless LAN Adapter option. If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, locate and browse the ASUS WiFi-g™ folder on the support CD, then double click the Setup.exe file to begin installation. 3. Click Install ASUS WLAN Card Utilities/Driver when the ASUS WiFi-g™... -
Page 23: Chapter 3: Setting Up
Chapter 3 This chapter provides information on how to set up the WiFi-g™ in your home or office network using the setup wizard. Setting up... -
Page 24: Setting The Card In Your Home
XP, a Wireless Option window appears during startup. Select “Only use ASUS utilities and disable XP wireless function”, then click OK. Make sure you select the ASUS utilities option to avail of the WiFi-g™ soft AP features. One Touch wizard 3.2.1 Launching the One Touch wizard... -
Page 25: Creating Your Own Wireless Lan
3.2.2 Creating your own wireless LAN You can create your own wireless local area network (WLAN) in your home using the WiFi-g™ Software Access Point (Soft AP) feature. Create your own WLAN if your: 1. home network does not have an existing access point 2. - Page 26 4. The wizard automatically configures the WiFi-g™ wireless LAN settings. A Congratulations! message indicates that you have successfully establish your wireless LAN. 5. A balloon appears in the Windows ® taskbar after a wireless LAN is created. Click the balloon to display the wireless network connection status.
- Page 27 Click OK when finished. Selecting Check my Internet connection or create a new one opens a Network Connections window. Check or create your Internet connection from this window, then return to the One Touch Wizard to continue. ASUS WiFi-g™ onboard wireless solution...
- Page 28 Some anti-virus applications prevent Internet firewall activation. Disable all anti-virus applications before you enable this feature. 10. A warning message appears. When you click OK, the wizard bridges the WiFi-g™ and the selected Internet connection. 11. A window displays the WiFi-g™ settings. Write down the SSID and encryption settings in a piece of paper for reference.
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Page 29: Connecting To An Access Point
3.2.3 Connecting to an access point If you have an existing access point in your home network, follow these instructions to connect the WiFi-g™ to the access point. 1. Launch the One Touch Wizard from the Windows ® taskbar. 2. Select the Connect to other... -
Page 30: Connecting To Another Wireless Device
3.2.4 Connecting to another wireless device If no access point or Internet connection is present in your home network, you can use the wizard to connect the WiFi-g™ to other WLAN-enabled computers for file or printer sharing. This is called an Ad-hoc network. - Page 31 In an Ad-hoc network, you must specify the WiFi-g™ IP address manually. Make sure that the IP address of the WiFi-g™ is on the same sub-domain as that of the wireless device to establish connection (e.g. If the wireless device IP is 192.168.0.1, then the WiFi-g™...
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Page 32: Customized Setup
Customized setup If you are familiar with wireless network settings, you can configure the WiFi-g™ using the Customized (Office and Advanced Users) option in the setup wizard. To setup the WiFi-g™ using the customized option: 1. Launch the setup wizard following the instructions in section 3.2.1. - Page 33 Network Authentication methods Method Description Open system This method allows the WiFi-g™ to accept connection or shared key requests from any wireless device within its operating range. Shared Key Only wireless device(s) with the same encryption are allowed connection to the WiFi-g™.
- Page 34 WPA-PSK TKIP** Contains 8 to 63 alpha-numeric characters Wired Equivalent Privacy Temporal Key Integrity Protocol 8. The wizard shows the WiFi-g™ wireless LAN settings. Click Finish to close the wizard or Next to setup your Internet and home network settings.
- Page 35 Internet. Start the ICSS setup now. option to continue. Click OK when finished. 10. A window displays the WiFi-g™ settings. All wireless-enabled computers in your home network must have the same settings as that of the WiFi-g™...
- Page 36 3-14 Chapter 3: Setting up...
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Page 37: Chapter 4: Software Support
Chapter 4 This chapter provides information on several software applications included in the WiFi-g™ support CD. Software support... -
Page 38: Support Cd Information
Refer to page 4-5 for details. Site Monitor This utility provides real-time monitoring of the link and signal quality of the wireless LAN where the WiFi-g™ is connected. Refer to page 4-6 for details. These bundled software applications are subject to change without notice. -
Page 39: Control Center
® taskbar. 4.2.1 Control Center icons The Control Center icon changes automatically to indicate the WiFi-g™ mode, Internet connection status, and link quality to an access point or wireless device. Refer to the table below for Control Center icon indications. -
Page 40: Right-Click Menu
Search & Connect – View available wireless networks within range. Wireless Option – This window allows you to select the utility to use in the configuring the WiFi-g™. Select “Only use ASUS utilities and disable Windows wireless function” to avail all WiFi-g™... -
Page 41: Mobile Manager
To launch the Mobile Manager utility: 1. Click the Windows ® Start button. Select All Programs > ASUS Utility > WLAN Card > Mobile Manager, or right-click the Control Center ® icon on the Windows taskbar, then select Mobile Manager. -
Page 42: Site Monitor
Site Monitor The Site Monitor utility measures the signal-to-noise (SNR) values of all available wireless networks. Use this utility to determine the best location to place the WiFi-g™. To launch the Site Monitor: 1. Click the Windows ® Start button, then select Programs >... -
Page 43: Other Menu Options
Center icon, select Help, then select an application to display the help window. 4.6.3 Preferences The Preferences window allows you to customize the Control Center settings. 4.6.4 About Control Center Select the About Control Center option to display the Control Center software version and copyright information. ASUS WiFi-g™ onboard wireless solution... - Page 44 Chapter 4: Software support...
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Page 45: Wireless Lan Channels
Appendix The Appendix lists the wireless LAN channels available for use in your country or location. Wireless LAN channels... - Page 46 Wireless LAN channels The IEEE 802.11b/g standard for wireless LAN allocated the 2.4 GHz frequency band into 13 overlapping operating channels. Each channel corresponds to a different set of frequencies. The table below shows the center frequencies of each channel. Channel Center Channel...
- Page 47 Channels 1 to 13 United States (FCC) Channels 1 to 11 Channels 1, 6 and 11 are independent and do not overlap each other. We recommended that you tune your wireless LAN adapter to these channels. ASUS WiFi-g™ onboard wireless solution...
- Page 48 Appendix...